Posts Tagged: "video"

You may have heard that a subway train in Chicago derailed at O’Hare on Monday. What you probably haven’t seen is the video of that event actually happening, and it is every bit as scary as you’d think. Off The Rails The good news is that nobody was killed in...

It’s tough to get close to an erupting volcano, for obvious reasons. That’s why, for years, we’ve made robots do it. But with the increasing availability of drones, and the shrinking size and rising quality of video cameras, it’s meant that volcanologists aren’t the only ones who can get footage...

or the longest time the 19” color TV was the acme of size to be found in the home. Then along came flat panels and before you knew what had happened, the 42” size took over where the cathode tube left off. Today, size continues to matter but for some...

ecurity cameras have undergone huge upgrades now that mobile devices are used as their view screens. This has led to cameras with varied feature-sets, although all continue the basic process of transmitting a picture. D-Link’s DCS-2330L Outdoor HD Wireless Network Camera provides for more than just the basics when it...

If you haven’t seen The Lego Movie, well, we just don’t know what to say to you. Go forth and see it. But you don’t need to be familiar with the plot to get why its blooper reel is hilarious. Brick By Brick For those unfamiliar, The Lego Movie is...

ome security has become a big issue now that there are mobile devices, but the majority of these videocamera products work inside the home. That might be okay if all you care about is who is already inside, but what about someone on the porch or knocking on the front...

or a long time the only way to get a really big image at home was to have a front projector — TV sizes greater than 50-inches being scant and expensive. But since large flat-panel TVs are now plentiful and far from exorbitant, what’s the value for getting a projection...

he idea of a portable device that can show a 3D image isn’t new, but (with the exception of the Nintendo 3DS) the failed attempts in the past have been due to 1)lack of screen brightness and 2)the bulky construction necessary to contain the 3D imaging technology. EyeFly 3D aims...

hybrid is often touted as providing the best of both worlds — in the case of the LG 29LN450W 21:9 29″ Ultrawide TV, a widescreen HDTV shares identity with a high-definition computer monitor. That the two work effectively combined is not surprising, although as can be seen, the 21:9 aspect...

he purpose of a Sound bar is to provide louder volume than that of the TV that is has been placed or mounted in front of. This simple concept — driven home by the proliferation of ever thinner flat panel TVs that render the size of speakers puny — has...

ome security has always been serious enough to warrant paying real money for surveillance devices. Networking video cameras accessible to the average consumer have made real inroads and are more likely to be used by a homeowner than that of a service. Swann saw the need for a basic networking...